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B-179253 1 (1973-10-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaacya0001 and id is 1 raw text is: r I List COMP4TRO&-LZR GfI:RAL OF TIM UNITED STATES W*JIINQTON ,10,ZV4 B-o-179453 Otober 4, 1973 The Honorable Arthur r. Sampson Administrator, GeneralS ervices Adinistration Duar Mr. Sapsont Iis Is in reply to the July 30, 1973; letter from the General, Counsel, furnishing a report on the protest filed by Arndt and Day on behalf of Beelner and Thomas Furniture FMantfacturero aainst the award of a contract to ischcr Chair Manufactaring, Incrporated (Fischer), under Invitation for Bids (IYE) FP' H-143-61072-A-5-25-73, issued by the Federal Supply Service, Washingtoii, D, C. The solicitation was for quantitins of unhnlstered living room furniture. Item 1 cal.ed for 11o1 davenports and Item 2 called for 3,951 chairs, 4ll to be delivered within 120 days aftor approval of preproduction samplos. The 1M provided that Award will be made in the a''egate by group and that prices must be uubmitted for each item within the e roup,' An a-nendment to the solicitation de- fined g'oup au items 1I and 2 inclusive, . The amend'aent also changed th' time of delivery clause to reqjuLre specified quantities of Item I and Item 2 to be delivered within 90 days and additional. quantitias of bobh iteis to be delivered within 120, 150, and 180 days following approvul of preproductiona satples. At bid opening on May 29, 1973, it was Cermined that Fischer submitted the lowest aireg.te bid but had neither returned for ocknowledced the anendp~ent. The contracting oNficcr, rcavonin that Fischer'a fuilure to actmowlcdge the arandrent rendered its bid nonresponsive only to the 90 dayr. dolivery rcqtirement, nwarded a contract to Fischer for the quanities of Iterns 1 and 2 to be delivered within 120, 150, and 180 days, and amnrded a contlract to loeelner and Thomas for the quantities of Items land 2 to be de- livered within 90 daya. It is reported that aftra, bid opening the requirenent for the Itemn 2 chairs was decreased by 1,200 and that this decrease dus evenly apportioned among : the i 'delivery incre- mente, no that Fischer received an award for 301 davenports and BES DC BEST DOCLIMENT.AVA1LAfI...

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